Week 20

August 11, 2016

Congratulations! You have reached the halfway point. Your tummy button may pop out around this time and stay that way till baby is born. Many women also begin to feel a lack of energy again, and this could be to do with a lack of iron. This is very common in the second trimester, many women require an iron supplement in the second half of pregnancy so it may be a good idea to talk to your LMC. For the past twenty weeks your baby has been growing rapidly following the same pattern of development that all babies do. But it is now that their growth will slow down, and follows its own pattern based on you and your partner’s height and weight.

It is important to stay healthy during pregnancy which means being aware of our holistic healthy, and being a bit stubborn in ensuring our own needs are met. Here is some advice for keeping in tip top shape.